The Tamils form a distinct minority group in multiracial Malaysia enjoying political and economic participation in the country. However, nationalism and modernization have brought about an erosion, real and imagined, in the continuity of language, literature, and culture. Ethnic Tamil newspapers, which have always played a role in the cultural continuity of the community, are … Read more
A synthetic model of the variety of industrial relations experiences is used to evaluate the types of role the state can play in the industrial relations of a group of Third World countries such as ASEAN. Such an approach avoids the unilinear and reductionist approaches of the right and the left, which by assimilating the … Read more
Despite the rapid industrialization of the ASEAN states in the past few decades, primary commodities retain a crucial role in external trade and economic development. This paper presents a typology of coalition strategies for development through the process of economic integration. It is concluded that in light of an imperfect world, the most robust strategy … Read more
drrafick – Rights 2 Write“I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.??? written by drrafickDecember 13, 2008 1. It has been 8 days since tragedy strikes at Bukit Antarabangsa. Life is slowly returning and expected to get worse as the access road … Read more
Author 1 Hirschman, Charles Author 2 Aghajanian, Akbar Using 1957 and 1970 census data, four independent variables were used to explore determinants and constraints of Malaysian women’s participation in the modern sector: ethnic community, educational attainment, size of place of residence, and marital/family status. Women’s labor force participation increased as agricultural employment declined and … Read more
The history of Malay nationalism traces a path from secular issues before World War II to religious issues in the post-independence period. Before the war, Malay nationalists were concerned with the encroachment upon their freedom by British colonialists and non-Malay immigrants. The establishment of Malay political power after the war effected important economic changes, creating … Read more
Main Index A B C D E F G H J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index A Abdul-Rashid Abdul-Aziz and Normah Ali Outsourcing and quality performance: Malaysia’s public works department Abdullah, Nur Adiana Hiau Predicting Corporate Failure of Malaysia’s Listed Companies: Comparing Multiple … Read more
Bar Council tackles hillslope development The NutGraph By Elizabeth Looielizabethlooi@thenutgraph.com December 10, 2008 PETALING JAYA, 10 Dec 2008: In light of the latest landslide tragedy at Bukit Antarabangsa in Ampang, the Bar Council has set up a task force to monitor hillslope developments. Task force chairperson Roger Tan said they would find solutions and … Read more
ARTiculations… “Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit” : Elbert Hubbard A Streetcar Named Abdullah By Art Harun Thursday, December 11, 2008 Just imagine. You have been bombarded with this movie trailers for months on end. In it you saw the … Read more
Malay Mail – Your Voice The Ghost of ’93 By Frarankie d’ cruz December 10, 2008 The unoccupied, shrouded Blocks 2 and 3 have long been stripped of contents, including fittings, leaving only the naked structure — and today remain a crippling symbol of deadly hillslope housing that first gripped the nation on Saturday, … Read more